Why is the hot water not hot enough and peaking at lukewarm? At the start of the day, a deceptively mild shower when you want a hot one can put you in a cranky mood. What’s going on? It’s a frustrating problem, and it doesn’t stop with your shower. The problem is all...
Have you noticed a puddle near your water heater? Could that puddle mean your water heater has issues? Or does that mean your water heater leaks from the top? Before you imagine yourself shopping for water heaters, figure out where the leak is coming from. If you find...
You realize your water heater is making noises such as cracking, popping and banging sounds. You may think it’s unnerving, to say the least or it may sound so extreme you worry that it might explode. While such a severe outcome is not likely, a noisy water...
You turn on the hot water to wash your face and the hot water smells like rotten eggs. The nasty smell of sulfur doesn’t make you feel like you’re going to get clean while washing or showering. On the contrary, this unpleasant odor may even cause you to skip your...
Halfway through your shower the water suddenly starts to run cold. You realize there’s not enough hot water at home. Since you’re all soaped up, you have no recourse other than to shiver through the rest of your shower using cold water. Or, maybe you’ve noticed...
A great indicator to tell if your home’s water is too hot is if there’s steam coming out of the water from your faucet or shower and the water is scalding. The first thing to do is to check the thermostat of your water heater; you may have a faulty...
